A split decision by the U.S. Supreme Court halted plans for what would have been the nation’s first religious charter school. In a 4-4 deadlock announced Thursday, May 22, due to a recusal, the justices were evenly divided over whether Oklahoma’s St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School could move forward. The debate has drawn […]
President Donald Trump is receiving mixed reviews on foreign policy 100 days into his presidency, according to a new Emerson College poll. His handling of the Russia-Ukraine conflict drew 27% approval, with 52% disapproving and 21% neutral. On the Israel-Hamas war, 46% disapprove of his response, while 30% approve and 24% are undecided. However, Trump […]
Disney, which owns ABC News and airs “The View,” is reportedly asking the daytime talk show’s hosts to scale back their political commentary — particularly their criticism of President Donald Trump. According to sources cited by The Daily Beast, both Disney CEO Bob Iger and ABC News President Almin Karamehmedovic want a shift in the […]
United States President Donald Trump reportedly told European leaders that Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t end the war in Ukraine because he believes Russia is winning, according to an article published in The Wall Street Journal. The White House pushed back on the report, disputing the characterization of the president’s remarks. The alleged comments came […]
A controversial new Olympic-style sports event is ready to challenge the notion of “clean competition.” The first-ever Enhanced Games will kick off in Las Vegas in May 2026. In the Enhanced Games, organizers encourage the use of performance-enhancing drugs, along with pushing the limits of science and technology, to get the best out of their […]
For the first time in over two decades, the U.S. has a brand-new major theme park. Universal’s Epic Universe officially opened on Wednesday, May 21, in Orlando, Florida. It marks a $7.7 billion investment and six years of construction by Comcast’s NBCUniversal. The park, located two and a half miles from Universal’s existing properties, is […]
A Connecticut school district has told a judge it should be legally shielded from a lawsuit over a resident teen graduating despite her inability to read or write at the time. Attorneys representing the city of Hartford and the Hartford Board of Education are making their case that they enjoy a level of legal immunity […]
If you picked up the Chicago Sun-Times or another major newspaper recently and checked out the “Heat Index: Your Guide to the Best of Summer” book list, you might have had trouble finding many of the recommended titles. That’s because at least 10 of them, like “Tidewater Dreams” by Isabel Allende and “The Last Algorithm” […]
A Supreme Court ruling on May 19 that backed the Trump administration’s authority to end protections for some 350,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S. is now rippling through one of the country’s largest entertainment companies, The Walt Disney Co. In an email to employees at its Florida resort, the company said that workers protected under […]
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has officially partnered with famed designer Jony Ive to create a new artificial intelligence device. The $6.5 billion deal marks OpenAI’s largest acquisition to date, according to The New York Times. A designer with a renowned portfolio Ive is best known as the creative mind behind Apple’s most iconic products. […]
